Title:
VARIABLE EFFECTIVE AREA FAN NOZZLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2017078415
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a turbofan engine including a fan and a core in flow communication with the fan.SOLUTION: The turbofan engine also includes a nacelle assembly enclosing the fan and at least a portion of the core to define a bypass passage with the core. The nacelle assembly includes a fan cowl extending around the fan, and a thrust reverser system. The thrust reverser system is movable between a fully stowed position, a partially deployed position, and a fully deployed position. The thrust reverser system is configured to be held in the partially deployed position to allow an additional amount of airflow to exit from the bypass passage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
MATTHEW TIMOTHY FRANER
BRANDON WAYNE MILLER
BRANDON WAYNE MILLER
Application Number:
JP2016196844A
Publication Date:
April 27, 2017
Filing Date:
October 05, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO GE
International Classes:
F02K1/72
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2013130190A | 2013-07-04 | |||
| JP2012127344A | 2012-07-05 | |||
| JP2005522610A | 2005-07-28 | |||
| JPH04219450A | 1992-08-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Arakawa Satoshi
Hirokazu Ogura
Toshihisa Kurokawa
Takuto Tanaka
Hirokazu Ogura
Toshihisa Kurokawa
Takuto Tanaka